Planetary hours
in Surrey.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 17 April 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:24
- 2♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:33
- 3☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:43
- 4♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 12:01
- 6☽︎ Moon12:01 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:29
- 9♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:39
- 10☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:48
- 11♀︎ Venus17:48 – 18:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 20:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:07 – 20:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:38
- 4♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:29
- 5☉︎ Sun23:29 – 00:19
- 6♀︎ Venus00:19 – 01:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 02:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:32
- 11♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:22
- 12☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surrey?
On Thursday, 17 April 2025, the Sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 20:07: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:15 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.